Available Supervisors and Graduate Coordinators
For a complete list of faculty members and their areas of research and teaching expertise, please visit the program's website by selecting the appropriate academic department. Some departmental websites will include a list of supervisors and their potential and developing research opportunities.
For Graduate Coordinator & Administrative Assistant contact information, please use the Lakehead University Directory
| Archaeological Science |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Tamara Varney Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
| Biology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Adam Algar (Acting July 2022 - June 2023) Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Rennie Administrative Assistant: Heather Suslyk |
| Biotechnology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jinan Fiaidhi Facilitator/International Student Liaison: Dr. Brenda Magajna |
| Business |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Asad Aman Graduate Studies Analyst: Colin Kutchyera Administrative Assistant: Morna Toderash |
| Chemistry |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito |
| Chemistry and Materials Science |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Mawhinney Facilitator/International Student Liason: Dr. Brenda Magajna |
| Computer Science |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Todd Randall - Acting MSC Program Facilitator: Dr. Rachael (Xiaoxiao) Wang Administrative Assistant: admin.compsci@lakeheadu.ca |
| Economics |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Kam Yu Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
| Education |
| Graduate Studies & Research in Education Chair : Dr. Meridith Lovell-Johnson Graduate Advisor (Thunder Bay/International): Dr. Gerald Walton Graduate Advisor (Orillia): Dr. Ruth Beatty Administrative Assistant: Bonnie McDonald |
| Engineering - Chemical |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Civil |
| Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Jian Deng Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Ahmed Elshaer Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Electrical and Computer |
| Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Yushi Zhou Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Salama Ikki Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Environmental |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Leila Pakzad Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| Engineering - Mechanical |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Ali Tarokh Administrative Assistant: Femi Mirshekari |
| English |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Rachel Warburton Acting Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Doug Hayes (July 25 - August 4) Administrative Assistant: Cindy Haggerty |
| Environmental Studies (formerly Norther Environments and Cultures) |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Martha Dowsley Administrative Assistant: Jennifer McKee |
| Gender and Women's Studies |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jen Chisholm Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron |
| Geology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Shannon Zurevinski Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
| Gerontology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Elaine Wiersma Administrative Assistant: Katie Berube |
| Health Sciences (including Public Health) |
| Graduate Coordinator (PHD Health Sciences): Dr. Elaine Wiersma Graduate Coordinator (Master of Health Sciences): Dr. Elaine Wiersma Graduate Coordinator (Public Health): Dr. Helle Moller Graduate Coordinator (Public Health with specialization in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner): Dr. David Thompson (Acting July 2022 - June 2023) Graduate Coordinator (Public Health with specialization in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner): Dr. Nisha Sutherland Chair: Dr. Lynn Martin Administrative Assistant:Katie Berube |
| History |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michael Stevenson Administrative Assistant: |
| Kinesiology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. John Gotwals Coordinator (Graduate Diploma in Professional Kinesiology): Erin Sargent Administrative Assistant: Sandra Blackburn |
| Mathematical Sciences |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Xin Yang Lu Administrative Assistant: Karen Romito |
| Natural Resources Management |
| Graduate Coordinator (Masters): Dr. Brian McLaren Graduate Coordinator (Doctoral): Dr. Qing Lai Dang Administrative Assistant: Eva Scollie Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Bain Manion |
| Nursing |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. David Thompson (Acting July 2022 - June 2023) Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Nisha Sutherland Site Coordinator (Nurse Practitioner Program): Dr. Alison Thompson Administrative Assistant: Amy Safar |
| Physics |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gautam Das Administrative Assistant: Kristine Carey |
| Psychology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Gordon Hayman Graduate Coordinator (Clinical Psychology): Dr. Kirsten Oinonen & Dr. Deborah Scharf Graduate Coordinator (Psychological Sciences): TBD Program Coordinator: Taylor Onski - grad.psych@lakeheadu.ca Administrative Assistant: admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca |
| Social Justice Studies |
| Program Administrator and Student Advisor: Dr. Kevin Brooks Administrative Assistant: Elaine Doiron |
| Social Work |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Angela Hovey Administrative Assistant (TBAY): Madge Chan Administrative Assistant (ORIL): Lynda Kerr |
| Sociology |
| Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Barbara Parker Administrative Assistant: Karen Woychyshyn |